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Kirkbride Roman fort, part of associated vicus and length of Roman road around, 370m south east of Whitrigg Bridge

4 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

54.90472, -3.20130

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Saldula palustris, Saldula orthochila, Banded Demoiselle +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Saldula palustris, Saldula orthochila, Banded Demoiselle +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Willow, Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Willow, Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 72Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 72Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 72Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 72Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wampool from Whitrigg Bridge

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wampool from Whitrigg Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Hadrian's Wall vallum between the watercourse 400m south east of Glasson and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall miles 76 and 77Historic site4 km→⛪Solway Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Drumburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall between Burgh Marsh and Westfield House in wall miles 76 and 77Historic site4.2 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the access road to Glendale caravan park and the track south of Kirkland House in wall miles 77 and 78Historic site4.3 km→

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